LuneOS
LuneOS is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by WebOS Ports community. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, LuneOS is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. The OS uses touch inputs that loosely correspond to real-world actions, like swiping, tapping, pinching, and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects, and a virtual keyboard.
LuneOS screenshot for Affogato release. | |
| Developer | webos-ports.org community |
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| Written in | C (core), C++, Qt 5.x (UI), QML (UI), Qt WebEngine (UI) |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 1 September 2014 |
| Latest release | Eggnog Latte / 24 October 2019 |
| Marketing target | Smartphones Tablet computers |
| Available in | English |
| Package manager | Preware to install/update/remove *.ipk files |
| Platforms | 32-bit and 64-bit with ARMv5 and ARMv7 CPUs |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
| Default user interface | Graphical (Multi-touch) |
| License | Apache License 2.0 Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2 Applications and recipies [sic] for Base OS are under MIT License |
| Official website | www |
LuneOS is the open source successor for Palm/HP webOS where the user interface is rebuilt from scratch by using the latest technologies available (Qt 5.15.0 / QML, Qt WebEngine, etc). It is not intended to compete with iPhone or Android on features. All devices can have a LuneOS port if they have a CyanogenMod / LineageOS ROM available that works. LuneOS uses the minimal Android System Image that is created using Halium which in turn is based upon CyanogenMod / LineageOS.
Currently, the system is still in alpha, with some internal hardware not supported and some applications still buggy. It can be updated without a reinstall. It has the feel of the webOS formerly used on Palm and HP hardware, including a cards-based multitasking system and Universal Search. It has been described as "a niche mobile operating system maintained by enthusiasts".